[00:12.05]Model Test Nine[00:15.27]Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension[00:18.41]Section A[00:20.44]Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations [00:26.44]and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, [00:31.47]one or more questions will be asked about what was said. [00:34.38]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. [00:39.50]After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, [00:44.10]you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), [00:49.35]and decide which is the best answer. [00:52.07]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 [00:56.72]with a single line through the centre.[00:59.47]Now, let’s begin with the eight short conversations.[01:04.51]11. M: How did you like it? [01:07.63]Personally I think the classical chapters were fine, [01:11.22]but the one composed by Maria was not quite in harmony.[01:14.69]W: I thought so too. She might be a good conductor, [01:18.41]but not a good composer.[01:20.54]Q: What does the woman think of Maria? [01:39.43]12. M: I heard you were at the preview of the new art exhibition — [01:45.15]I didn’t see you there.[01:46.77]W: The first few pieces were so ordinary [01:49.46]that I didn’t stick around very long.[01:51.53]Q: What does the woman mean? [02:10.41]13. W: Hey, congratulations on winning the essay contest. [02:16.51]That thousand-dollar prize money should really come in handy.[02:20.44]M: You bet! I’ve already put it aside to cover [02:23.91]the increase my landlord just announced for next year.[02:27.03]Q: What does the man mean? [02:45.32]14. W: Well, I am never doing this again! [02:51.10]Seven courses in one semester are just too much. [02:54.38]I don’t have a minute to myself.[02:56.85]M: Well, I hate to say this, but …I told you so. [03:01.47]Q: What does the man mean?[03:20.00]15. M: Do you hear the weather report says [03:24.81]we are going to get at least a foot of snow tomorrow?[03:27.63]W: So great! That’s incredible. [03:29.97]I can’t wait to get outside and play in it. [03:32.47]Q: What does the woman mean? [03:50.79]16. W: Someone told me the new restaurant [03:55.38]on Main Street is pretty good.[03:57.35]M: The environment is wonderful. [03:59.69]But what’s more important to you, [04:02.03]good food or nice environment?[04:04.59]Q: What does the man imply? [04:24.34]17. M: Can I borrow your math textbook? [04:28.37]I lost mine on the bus.[04:30.21]W: You’ve asked the right person. [04:32.05]I happen to have an extra copy.[04:34.21]Q: What does the woman mean? [04:53.54]18. M: How careless you are! But forgetting to fasten your seat belt [04:59.88]will not cost you a driving license.[05:01.86]W: You’re right! There’s something else. [05:04.33]I didn’t notice when the policeman waved for me to pull over [05:07.20]and he chased me for almost a mile before I realized what happened.[05:11.42]Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation? [05:30.96]Now you’ll hear two long conversations.[05:33.84]Conversation One[05:37.65]M: Marylyn, is it possible to borrow your notes? [05:40.99]I’ll return them tomorrow.[05:43.12]W: Sorry, but I usually go to the cafeteria and review them. [05:47.84]Say, how about copying them over in the library? [05:50.83]M: Okay, I think I’ve got enough coins for the machines. [05:54.55]You’re a lifesaver, Marylyn! [05:56.68]W: No problem. But I don’t understand why you need my notes, [06:00.30]Matt; you haven’t missed any classes.[06:03.02]M: Weekday mornings, I’m a cashier at a coffee shop downtown. [06:06.80]After work, I come directly to school. Marylyn, am I beat?[06:11.87]W: Wow, you’re probably exhausted! [06:14.27]M: That’s exactly why I want to borrow your notes; [06:17.27]I’ve been nodding off during class, so my notes aren’t very good. [06:21.21]I’m so happy that you lend your notes to me.[06:24.14]W: Well, here’s Professor Labelle; how are you feeling?[06:28.12]M: I’m usually awake at the beginning of class. [06:31.15]But after thirty minutes, [06:33.20]I have trouble keeping my eyes open. [06:35.17]That’s really terrible, isn’t it?[06:37.45]W: Listen, I need someone to study with, [06:40.01]and you need someone to keep you awake. [06:42.04]Shall we be study partners?[06:43.80]M: Yeah, that’s a good idea. I’d sure appreciate it.[06:47.74]W: Okay, let’s start today at the library. We’re going there anyway, [06:51.70]and I don’t have to go to the cafeteria.[06:54.02]M: Sounds good. Oh, no, [06:56.76]it looks like he’s brought along some more of his slides; [07:00.65]elbow me if I start drifting off.[07:02.39]W: I’m afraid I won’t be very helpful; his slides make me sleepy too! [07:08.25]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.[07:12.69]19. Why does Matt ask Marylyn for her notes? [07:35.30]20. What does Marylyn propose to Matt? [07:55.33]21. What do the two speakers think about the professor’s slides? [08:17.57]Conversation Two[08:19.64]W: Hello, listeners! Welcome to our program. [08:23.61]Today’s guest is Dr. Howard Miller. [08:26.64]Dr. Miller is a professor of Sociology at Washington University [08:31.48]and has written numerous articles [08:33.80]and books on the issues facing older Americans [08:37.16]in our graying society for the past 15 years. [08:40.56]M: Thank you for that introduction. [08:43.09]W: Well, Dr. Miller, as a matter of fact, [08:45.72]there are many issues facing aged people. [08:48.16]Can you say something about those?[08:50.60]M: Well, first, I want to share a story of my own life. [08:54.79]Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, [08:59.00]they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to [09:03.03]adequately care for themsevles.[09:05.03]W: Yeah, that is quite a common and natural problem with aged people. [09:09.10]M: My grandfather spoke of his greatest fear, [09:12.44]that of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. [09:17.25]The prospect of having to sell their home, [09:19.84]giving up their independence [09:21.51]and moving into a retirement home was an extremely [09:25.38]depressing experience for them.[09:27.57]W: That’s definitely sure.[09:28.76]M: He was quite sad, exclaiming [09:31.40]that he felt he wasn’t important anymore. [09:34.78]W: Yeah, that’s a quite natural feeling. [09:36.90]M: For them and some older Americans, [09:39.60]this period of their lives means the decline of not only one’s health [09:43.44]but the loss of identity and self-worth. In many societies, [09:47.85]this self-identity is closely related with our social status, [09:52.22]occupation, material possessions, or independence. [09:56.20]W: So is there any way to help the elderly [09:58.81]reestablish their self-identity?[10:01.00]M: Well, I think it is important to find some meaningful roles [10:04.87]the elderly can and should play in our societies. [10:08.47]By doing something for the society, [10:10.75]they will feel they are still useful and important.[10:13.99]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.[10:20.00]22. What are the two speakers talking about? [10:42.51]23. What was Dr. Miller’s purpose in sharing [10:47.19]the story about his grandfather? [11:05.50]24. How did Dr. Miller’s grandparents feel [11:09.78]when they moved into a retirement home? [11:28.88]25. How can the society help the elderly feel important again [11:34.64]according to Dr. Miller? [11:52.97]Section B[11:54.16]Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. [12:00.51]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. [12:05.37]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. [12:10.54]After you hear a question, [12:13.25]you must choose the best answer [12:15.45]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). [12:20.33]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 [12:24.45]with a single line through the centre.[12:26.37]Passage One[12:29.21]Food is a basic necessity, [12:32.00]so every culture has important norms and customs related to it. [12:36.28]Ever since they adopted settled lifestyles centuries ago, [12:40.75]most cultures have emphasized daily meals in households or family units. [12:46.47]Some members provide the food, [12:49.25]some members prepare the food, and all members must eat. [12:53.36]The providers and the preparers may not be the same, [12:56.96]depending partly on gender roles and specialization. [13:00.58]And the status of individuals in the eating process may not be the same, [13:06.21]depending partly on their age and gender, [13:08.87]and whether the household contains servants or guests. [13:12.18]Servants rarely eat with others, [13:15.02]while honored guests may be wined and dined like visiting royalty. [13:18.96]Elders and males may also be treated ceremonially.[13:22.75]Eating away from home in restaurants, inns, [13:26.06]or hotels has long been an option in most cultures, [13:29.77]but the variety of these choices is rapidly increasing today [13:34.09]as the fast pace of modern life encourages [13:37.34]more people to “eat on the run”. [13:39.53]This also tends to blur the traditional distinction [13:43.25]between providers and preparers of food, [13:46.27]especially in families where both parents work full time outside the home. [13:51.81]In such cases both parents may eat out at noon, [13:55.94]the children may eat at school, [13:58.21]and anyone may pick up pizza or hamburgers [14:01.00]on the way home or phone for pizza to be delivered. [14:04.71]In the U.S., Chinese restaurants do a big take-out business [14:09.21]and microwaved “TV dinners” are very popular. [14:12.62]Some busy families rarely eat formal meals together, [14:16.90]even when they all eat at home.[14:19.81]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. [14:25.49]26. What determines the role of the providers and the preparers in a meal? [14:49.52]27. Who are usually treated ceremonially? [15:10.77]28. What can we learn from the passage? [15:28.77]Passage Two[15:29.85]Different countries and different races have different manners. [15:33.98]Before entering a house in some Asian countries, [15:37.22]it is good manners to take off your shoes. [15:39.94]In European countries, [15:41.91]even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is not done. [15:45.47]A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. [15:48.97]He leaves a little, [15:50.56]to show that he has had enough. [15:52.53]In England, a guest always finishes a drink [15:55.66]to show that he has enjoyed it.[15:57.50]We must find out the customs of other races, [16:00.17]so that they will not think us ill-mannered. [16:02.91]But people all over the world agree [16:05.34]that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others, [16:08.28]especially those older or weaker than ourselves. If you remember this, [16:13.94]you will not go very far wrong.[16:16.12]Here are some examples of the things [16:19.57]that a well-mannered person does or does not do. [16:22.06]He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. [16:25.57]Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind, never cruel, [16:30.35]either to people or animals. When people are waiting for a bus, [16:35.07]or in a post office, he takes his turn. [16:37.98]He does not push to the front of the queue. [16:41.13]In the bus, he gives his seat to an older person [16:44.29]or a lady who is standing. [16:46.23]If he accidentally bumps into someone, or gets in their way, [16:49.63]he says “Excuse me” or “I’m sorry”. [16:53.82]He says “Please” when making a request, [16:56.61]and “Thank you” when he receives something. [16:58.70]He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, [17:02.26]and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. [17:05.45]He does not talk too much himself. [17:08.32]He does not talk with his mouth full of food. [17:11.19]He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs.[17:14.66]Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.[17:21.23]29. In which countries is it considered well mannered [17:26.33]to take off your shoes before entering a house? [17:45.64]30. Why does a guest in England always finish a drink? [18:07.30]31. Which would be considered good manners [18:12.12]in most countries of the world? [18:30.51]Passage Three[18:31.56]At the beginning of the 20th century, [18:34.85]a new music called jazz was born in New Orleans. [18:39.35]It was a kind of music intended to make people happy, [18:44.07]but it was not so much a kind of music as a style of playing. [18:48.19]The New Orleans musicians learned to work together [18:52.51]to produce a relaxed beat. [18:54.44]The beat is so powerful that the listeners can not help dancing.[18:59.23]The best and almost the only place [19:02.42]to hear the original New Orleans jazz [19:04.82]is in Preservation Hall in the French Quarter of the city. [19:08.64]There, seven different bands, made up mostly of very old men, [19:13.64]play the old music each evening. [19:16.34]Some of the people in the audience are tourists, [19:19.26]but most are serious music lovers [19:22.29]who are willing to spend time sitting on plain wooden chairs [19:26.35]and benches, and even on the floor. [19:28.56]The musicians play the music they want to play, [19:31.53]but the audience can ask for a particular song [19:34.76]if they are willing to pay for it. [19:37.33]Traditional songs cost one dollar and all others cost two.[19:41.95]Old-style New Orleans jazz is in danger of disappearing [19:46.26]because the players are getting old. [19:48.43]The music did disappear once before, [19:51.04]when people lost interest in it and the musicians [19:54.45]had to make their living doing other things. [19:56.77]But in 1938 the current jazz revival began, [20:00.83]when music historian William Russell [20:04.08]found a famous trumpet player Bunk Johnson [20:06.92]working in the field and brought him back to New Orleans to play. [20:10.92]When Preservation Hall reopened in 1961, [20:14.33]the old music finally had a place to live again, [20:18.36]and its popularity has grown ever since.[20:21.55]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. [20:26.89]32. Which is true about jazz according to the passage?[20:49.41]33. Where do people hear the original New Orleans jazz?[21:12.60]34. Why is the New Orleans jazz in danger?[21:33.21]35. What did William Russell do?[21:54.42]Section C[21:55.52]Directions: In this section, [21:58.47]you will hear a passage three times. [22:00.88]When the passage is read for the first time, [22:04.01]you should listen carefully for its general idea. [22:07.26]When the passage is read for the second time, [22:10.63]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered [22:14.19]from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. [22:18.60]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to [22:25.23]fill in the missing information. For these blanks, [22:29.44]you can either use the exact words you have just heard [22:33.01]or write down the main points in your own words. [22:36.44]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, [22:40.94]you should check what you have written.[22:43.44]Now listen to the passage.[22:46.57]The American education system requires [22:49.97]that students complete 12 years of [22:52.19]primary and secondary education prior [22:55.04]to attending university or college. [22:57.38]This may be accomplished either at public [22:59.79]or government-operated schools, [23:01.63]or at private schools. [23:03.38]These 12 years of schooling or [23:05.98]their equivalent may also be completed [23:08.13]outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity [23:12.29]to pursue the benefits of the American education system [23:15.66]and obtain a quality American education. [23:18.44]Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is [23:22.10]the large number of presidents, [23:23.88]prime ministers and leaders from other countries [23:26.63]who have experienced the American education system [23:29.97]and graduated from a university or school in the USA. [23:33.88]That is why graduating from an officially [23:37.35]acknowledged American school [23:39.25]and being exposed to the rigors of the American education system [23:43.23]is an investment in your future. [23:45.35]The American education system offers [23:47.85]international students the most diverse [23:50.38]set of education options in the world. In fact, [23:53.79]an international student who elects to take advantage of [23:57.60]the American education system [23:59.50]can pursue anything from nuclear science to film and dance. [24:03.53]American education possibilities are almost endless! [24:07.50]Whether you want to study [24:09.50]at a top USA university, or high school, [24:12.41]a thorough understanding of [24:14.57]how the American education system works is essential. [24:17.54]Without a clear grasp of the American education system, [24:21.22]an international student will find [24:23.85]it difficult to make the right academic choices. [24:26.57]The information about top universities, colleges, [24:30.07]community colleges, graduate schools, [24:32.70]and boarding schools in the American education system [24:36.32]will help you develop that understanding. [24:38.82]It is no surprise that the American education system [24:42.32]and the American school system host more international students [24:46.61]than any other country in the world![24:49.70]Now the passage will be read again.[24:53.05]The American education system requires [24:56.51]that students complete 12 years of [24:59.01]primary and secondary education prior to [25:02.10]attending university or college. [25:04.39]This may be accomplished either at public [25:06.61]or government-operated schools, [25:08.42]or at private schools. [25:10.48]These 12 years of schooling or [25:12.60]their equivalent may also be completed [25:14.61]outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity [25:18.60]to pursue the benefits of the American education system [25:21.89]and obtain a quality American education. [25:25.32]Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is [25:28.98]the large number of presidents, [25:30.72]prime ministers and leaders from other countries [25:33.50]who have experienced the American education system [25:36.75]and graduated from a university or school in the USA. [25:40.60]That is why graduating from an officially acknowledged American school [25:45.10]and being exposed to the rigors of [25:47.94]the American education system [25:49.97]is an investment in your future. [25:52.13]The American education system offers [25:54.44]international students the most diverse [25:57.06]set of education options in the world. In fact, [26:00.50]an international student who elects to take advantage of [26:04.06]the American education system [26:05.91]can pursue anything from nuclear science to film and dance. [27:00.87]American education possibilities are almost endless! [27:04.21]Whether you want to study at a top USA university, or high school, [27:08.79]a thorough understanding of [27:11.10]how the American education system works is essential. [27:14.58]Without a clear grasp of the American education system, [27:18.27]an international student will [27:20.01]find it difficult to make the right academic choices. [28:13.58]The information about top universities, colleges, [28:16.40]community colleges, graduate schools, [28:19.27]and boarding schools in the American education system [28:22.68]will help you develop that understanding. [28:25.18]It is no surprise that the American education system [28:28.62]and the American school system host more international students [28:32.77]than any other country in the world![29:27.11]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[29:30.70]The American education system requires [29:33.49]that students complete 12 years of [29:35.90]primary and secondary education prior to [29:38.83]attending university or college. [29:40.96]This may be accomplished either at public [29:43.09]or government-operated schools, [29:45.65]or at private schools. [29:46.87]These 12 years of schooling or their equivalent may also be completed [29:51.02]outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity [29:55.27]to pursue the benefits of the American education system [29:59.02]and obtain a quality American education. [30:02.33]Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is [30:05.58]the large number of presidents, [30:07.44]prime ministers and leaders from other countries [30:10.64]who have experienced the American education system [30:13.83]and graduated from a university or school in the USA. [30:17.37]That is why graduating from [30:20.11]an officially acknowledged American school [30:22.11]and being exposed to the rigors of the American education system [30:26.24]is an investment in your future. [30:28.49]The American education system offers [30:30.99]international students the most diverse [30:33.37]set of education options in the world. In fact, [30:37.21]an international student who elects to take advantage of [30:40.87]the American education system [30:42.71]can pursue anything from nuclear science to film and dance. [30:46.83]American education possibilities are almost endless! [30:51.05]Whether you want to study at a top USA university, or high school, [30:55.55]a thorough understanding of [30:57.61]how the American education system works is essential. [31:00.71]Without a clear grasp of the American education system, [31:04.61]an international student will find [31:07.30]it difficult to make the right academic choices. [31:09.64]The information about top universities, colleges, [31:13.46]community colleges, graduate schools, [31:16.30]and boarding schools in the American education system [31:20.27]will help you develop that understanding. [31:22.58]It is no surprise that the American education system [31:25.77]and the American school system host more international students [31:30.02]than any other country in the world![31:33.71]This is the end of listening comprehension.